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The Woodward Fund

The Woodward Fund is the Academy’s annual giving program and top philanthropic priority.  Collective participation from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, grandparents, and friends provides support for the school’s greatest needs and allows everyone in our community the opportunity to contribute to the Woodward experience year after year. Make a gift to the fALL IN for WA campaign to support the Woodward Fund this fall!

Gift Designations

You can direct your Woodward Fund gift to an area that is meaningful for you.

Academic Excellence

Provides faculty support, including professional development, to sustain and continually elevate teaching and learning across all grade levels.

Arts

Empowers students to explore and develop their creative passions in the Performing Arts and Visual Arts.

Athletics

Equips student-athletes with the resources to excel, compete with integrity, and build lifelong skills.

Connected Social Experience

Supports meaningful shared experiences, character development, leadership opportunities, mentorship, and a culture of belonging so that students build lasting connections that help them feel known, valued, supported, and inspired throughout their Woodward journey. 

Financial Aid

Expands access to a Woodward Academy education by providing need-based financial aid to qualified and deserving students.

Innovation

Promotes innovation in teaching and learning by empowering faculty and students to explore artificial intelligence, robotics and STEAM initiatives. 

Transition Program

Helps students in the Transition Learning Support Program build the skills and confidence to thrive at Woodward Academy and beyond. 

Where Woodward Needs It Most

Provides support for Woodward to dynamically address the Academy’s most pressing priorities and emerging needs.

Giving Levels

Woodward Academy recognizes Woodward Fund supporters at a variety of giving levels.  Supporters who contribute $2500 or more to the Academy in a single fiscal year are considered members of the President’s Circle. Members of the President’s Circle are recognized for their leadership support at our annual President’s Circle reception in the fall. 

We hope our Woodward Academy donors understand how much we appreciate your support. Because no one can convey this better than those who directly benefit, we talked with Upper School students about the many ways your gifts to Woodward impact their daily lives, hopes, and dreams.

Donate to the Woodward Fund Today!

Tribute Gifts

Donors can make a gift in honor of a teacher, coach, parent, classmate, bus driver, or in memory of a loved one. A notification letter will be mailed to the individual or family, and the honoree's name will be listed below.